house officer

house officer definition - medical

house officer

noun
An intern or resident who is employed by a hospital to provide service to patients during the period the intern or resident is receiving training in a medical specialty.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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